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"A selected, pronouncing and accented dictionary [electronic resource] : Comprising a selection of the choicest words found in the best English authors. Being an abridgement of the most useful dictionaries now extant; together with the addition of a number of words now in vogue not found in an dictionary. In which the definitions are concisely given, the words so divided as to lead to the present mode of pronunciation, and by a typographical character, the sound of the vowels and accented syllables are distinctly pointed out; and the parts of speech noted and explained for the use of schools in America. By John Elliott, Pastor of the Church in East-Guilford, and Samuel Johnson, Junr. Author of the School Dictionary." In addition to the above, the work contains some general observations on the derivation of words, and an explanation of the inseparable prepositions, together wit a table correcting common errors in spelling and pronounciation[.].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elliott, John, 1768-1824.
- Johnson, Samuel, 1757-1836., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Dictionaries.
- English language.
- English language--Pronunciation--Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32,203[1]p. )
- Edition:
- The second edition. Published according to act of Congress.
- Other Title:
- Selected, pronouncing and accented dictionary
- Place of Publication:
- Suffield [Conn] : Printed by Edward Gray, for Oliver D. & I Cook [i.e., Cooke], and sold by them in sheets, or bound, at their book store Hartford, 1800.
- Notes:
- Printed in two columns.
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 681
- Evans, 37356
- English Short Title Catalog, W22121.
- OCLC:
- 511105619
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